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Corporate Charter Schools:
Draining Our Resources, Dividing Our Communities

Corporate Charter Schools:
Draining Our Resources, Dividing Our Communities

For over 30 years, we've been told charter schools would revolutionize education. The reality? They're draining billions from our neighborhood schools while operating with little accountability to our communities.
This isn't about "choice"—it's about protecting the schools that serve ALL our children.

The Numbers
Don't Lie

3.4 Billion
diverted from NYC public schools to charters this year alone
61% of State Aid
increases in charter-heavy districts never reach public schools
2X Fewer Special Needs Students
served by charter schools
79% New York Parents
oppose charter expansion
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Meeting Agenda: Rake it In

The Issues: Four Ways Charter Schools Are Failing Our Communities

Corporate charter schools aren't just "another option"—they're systematically undermining public education through deliberate strategies that hurt our kids and communities.

We've identified four critical ways the charter industry is damaging our schools: They drain money. They dodge accountability. They divide communities. They abandon vulnerable students.

Each of these isn't just a problem—it's a crisis that affects every family with children in public schools. And together, they represent an existential threat to public education as we know it.

The evidence is overwhelming. The impact is undeniable. And the time to act is now.

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Charter Tryouts vs Public School Registration

Why This Matters to Your Family and to Your Community

When a student leaves for a charter school, your public school loses funding but can't reduce costs. They still need to heat buildings, maintain buses, and keep teachers. The result? Your child's art, music, and support programs get cut.

Charter schools can pick their students. Public schools welcome everyone.

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